Manga Mania Occult & Horror: How to Draw the Elegant and Seductive Characters of the Dark (Paperback)

by Christopher Hart (Author)

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Manga occult and horror are just under the radar of American pop culture--until you visit the graphic novels section of any bookstore. That’s when you enter a strange, mysterious universe of elegant occult and horror stories, packed with amazing artwork from the best illustrators Japan has to offer. Subtle and compelling, Japanese occult and horror manga melds the two genres into one, so that glamorous occult-world vampires may mingle in the horror-world of beasts, and dark angels might visit a cave filled with monsters to reveal a deadly secret. Manga Mania: Occult and Horror is the first American tutorial on this most alluring and complex genre. With his popular step-by-by step drawings and clear text, best-selling author Christopher Hart shows exactly how to draw wizards, demon children, vampires, card readers, dragon worshipers, and many more denizens of the hidden places between darkness and light.

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Christopher Hart’s award-winning art-instruction books have sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide, in seventeen languages. He lives in Connecticut.

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Product Details Paperback: 144 pages Publisher: Watson-Guptill; 1st edition (November 13, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0823014223 ISBN-13: 978-0823014224 Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #161,615 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #18 in  Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga > By Creator > Hart, Christopher #23 in  Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga > By Series > How to Draw Manga

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Nice drawing guide, some drawings inconsistant, November 15, 2007 By  Lady Naava - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    Manga Mania Occult horror focuses on teaching the budding artist how to draw images of Occult Horror characters. Occult horror characters (according to Chris) are more mature-looking than the typical Manga Shoujo characters. The proportions are more like those used in the fashion industry. I found this book to be pretty good. Granted, as with any Chris Hart book there are issues of drawing quality and inconsistency. Some art is quite good, others are next to useless. But the majority of the pictures were quite stunning and interesting. I would've liked to have seen a few more guides for drawing the faces.. Especially from different angles since the characters look a bit different from Shoujo. Overall, though,this was an enjoyable book and a welcome addition to any library. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Hart does it again!, January 29, 2008 By  kitjank "History Buff, artist and lover of al... (Hunt Valley, MD United States) - See all my reviews    I was so impressed with Mr. Hart's faery books that I had to pick this up and I am even more impressed with this book. The drawings are stunning and the instruction is clear and easy to follow, which allows you to get good results in a fairly short amount of time. What really makes this book useful is the different sections he has broken the drawings into. Learning to draw a really cool vamipire is one thing, but can you draw him in profile? In Victorian clothing? Can you draw his hands? What about color? Mr. Hart tackles all of these subjects and takes you through them one at a time. A little drawing experiance is helpful, but not really necessary as everything is broken down into shapes and he shows you how to fill in the details. This is a great book for anyone, kids or adults who want to learn to draw. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, April 12, 2008 By  R. Walendzak (Ohio) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This books is truly spectacular. So much detail is provided not only in teaching you how to draw in this style, but also how to reflect your own style together with it. This is definitely my new favorite book! :)		Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Manga drawing techniques Christopher Hart never disappoints! He can teach the most raw beginner so much about drawing. He concentrates on showing how to draw different styles for different Manga... Read more Published 15 months ago by Margaret Kieckhefer 4.0 out of 5 stars Love this book already, but don't know if it's very useful This is a wonderful book. I have just bought it, and I just love all the beautiful pictures in it and I especially love the chapter on victorian fashion, since it's hard to get a... Read more Published 16 months ago by Belethchamien 5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible - Creative - Excellent Tutorial Highly recommended! Chris, your art is fantastic! The step by step tutorials are excellent and easy to understand. Read more Published 17 months ago by S family 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read! The book does a great job of capturing the occult / horror feeling. From the incredible drawings, to the details of dress, the prose, and even the fonts that the author chose... Read more Published 19 months ago by Larry Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill; 1st edition (November 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823014223
• ISBN-13: 978-0823014224
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #161,615 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #18 in	Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga > By Creator > Hart, Christopher
  #23 in	Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga > By Series > How to Draw Manga

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice drawing guide, some drawings inconsistant, November 15, 2007

By	Lady Naava - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Manga Mania Occult horror focuses on teaching the budding artist how to draw images of Occult Horror characters. Occult horror characters (according to Chris) are more mature-looking than the typical Manga Shoujo characters. The proportions are more like those used in the fashion industry.

I found this book to be pretty good. Granted, as with any Chris Hart book there are issues of drawing quality and inconsistency. Some art is quite good, others are next to useless. But the majority of the pictures were quite stunning and interesting. I would've liked to have seen a few more guides for drawing the faces.. Especially from different angles since the characters look a bit different from Shoujo.

Overall, though,this was an enjoyable book and a welcome addition to any library.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Hart does it again!, January 29, 2008

By	kitjank "History Buff, artist and lover of al... (Hunt Valley, MD United States) - See all my reviews

I was so impressed with Mr. Hart's faery books that I had to pick this up and I am even more impressed with this book. The drawings are stunning and the instruction is clear and easy to follow, which allows you to get good results in a fairly short amount of time. What really makes this book useful is the different sections he has broken the drawings into. Learning to draw a really cool vamipire is one thing, but can you draw him in profile? In Victorian clothing? Can you draw his hands? What about color? Mr. Hart tackles all of these subjects and takes you through them one at a time. A little drawing experiance is helpful, but not really necessary as everything is broken down into shapes and he shows you how to fill in the details. This is a great book for anyone, kids or adults who want to learn to draw.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, April 12, 2008

By	R. Walendzak (Ohio) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This books is truly spectacular. So much detail is provided not only in teaching you how to draw in this style, but also how to reflect your own style together with it. This is definitely my new favorite book! :)